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African Masks surveys 248 of the finest examples of masks from the Barbier-Mueller Collection, of which 100 are reproduced in stunning color illustrations. Leading scholars on African art describe the masks' historical and religious functions, and their symbolic significance.

Translated from the German by John William Gabriel."This book was first published on the occasion of the exhibition at the Haus der Kunst, Munich (February 14-April 27, 1997), Kunsthalle Bielefeld (May 15-August 3, 1997), Banque Générale du Luxembourg (September 1-October 30, 1997), Musée royal de l'Afrique centrale, Tervuren, Belgium (May 29-September 13, 1998), and the Fondation Bismarck, Paris (Fall 1998)"--Title page verso.

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African Masks surveys 248 of the finest examples of masks from the Barbier-Mueller Collection, of which 100 are reproduced in stunning color illustrations. Leading scholars on African art describe the masks' historical and religious functions, and their symbolic significance.